Brezje, Zagorje ob Savi
Brezje (pronounced [ˈbɾeːzjɛ]) is a settlement north of Izlake in the Municipality of Zagorje ob Savi in central Slovenia. The area was traditionally part of the Upper Carniola region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Central Sava Statistical Region.[2]
Brezje | |
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 Brezje seen from the northwest | |
  Brezje Location in Slovenia | |
| Coordinates: 46°10′43.84″N 14°55′28.62″E | |
| Country |  |
| Traditional region | Upper Carniola |
| Statistical region | Central Sava |
| Municipality | Zagorje ob Savi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.26 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 643.2 m (2,110.2 ft) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 143 |
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A small Neo-Gothic chapel-shrine at the crossroads in the centre of the settlement is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates to 1890 and was renovated in 1997.[3]
References
- Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia
- Zagorje ob Savi municipal site Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- Slovenian Ministry of Culture register of national heritage reference number ešd 14013
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